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White-crowned Parrot
Pionus senilis
(L 9.4" Wt 7.8 oz)
La Selva Biological Station
18Jan2022
Earliest known captive bird...popular
companion bird due to their ideal
size and temperament.
Pionus
in Greek means
plump;
senilis
in Latin means
of an old
man, i.e., white-crowned.
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Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
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